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In the dim corner of the hall.
Upon hearing Uchiha Shi's words, Uchiha Madara, leaning on his cane, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
"Assassinate the Mizukage, instigate a coup, control the Daimyo, and start a war."
"Hmph, what a brat who likes to boast."
Uchiha Madara chuckled, as if he saw a younger version of himself in the brat's face.
But his expression quickly returned to calm, and he commented indifferently:
"However, mere talk is meaningless."
"Strength is different from will; it is the interaction between substances. If you can't understand this, all your extra thoughts are just adding to your suffering."
Beside him, White Zetsu grinned strangely. "Lord Madara, it's been a long time since I've seen you take an interest in someone?"
"Should we add him to our list of observation targets?"
Uchiha Madara glanced at the scene indifferently, activated his Sharingan, and examined Uchiha Shi for a moment, frowning.
"Let's see how he fares."
From the Warring States period to the present, this was the first time he had seen such a peculiar expression.
Clearly terrified of death, yet his eyes and body yearned for a fight to the death.
And this gaze was not the common kind of bravery.
The fear of death and the desire to die overlapped in the same person at the same moment, and under such intense emotional fluctuations, he was just a Two-Tomoe waste of talent.
This mix of good and bad qualities left him momentarily puzzled.
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On the field, Stepping into the water, Terumi Mei looked at Uchiha Shi's back.
She fell silent for a moment.
Rain poured down in the room, the splashing water droplets resembling pearls in a dish.
She understood, of course, that Uchiha Shi was just a victim caught up in the internal strife of the Hidden Mist Village.
But at this moment, this young man stood before Terumi Mei, speaking with such determination that he would fight to the last moment and try to save her.
Just a few minutes ago, this guy was still coldly cursing and mocking, saying he wanted to distance himself from her.
Terumi Mei wasn't sure what she was feeling, but, a smile suddenly bloomed on her face.
She looked at the young man in front of her, her lips curling involuntarily.
Indeed, he was just an insincere fool!
With this thought, Terumi Mei's eyes hardened, and she took a step forward.
Her emerald eyes swept over Hozuki Suigetsu and the five pursuers, immediately simulating the battle in her mind.
Her expression was calm, and her eyes gradually turned cold.
Terumi Mei, who would end the Blood Mist Revolution and become the Fifth Mizukage in the future, was not an ordinary person despite her current youth.
"Listen," Terumi Mei's brows furrowed as she whispered, "I have four chakra natures. Although I'm not skilled in Lightning Release, I have some jutsu reserves."
"So, I'll hold off Hozuki Suigetsu."
"You must interrupt their Water Release: Cutting Rain, or the battle will only get harder."
"And this is a gamble. We can only bet that your deduction is correct, otherwise,"
"once they have a large amount of water, if Hozuki Suigetsu uses another secret jutsu, our chances of winning will be extremely slim."
"Alright," Uchiha Shi nodded, raising his eyes to the five pursuers nearby, his gaze cold.
He knew what the other jutsu Terumi Mei was referring to, Water Release: Shield Hat.
With a large amount of water, Hozuki Suigetsu could use this jutsu, transforming into a giant water monster comparable to the complete form of the Eight-Tails.
At that point, they might lose even before the Seven Great Swordsmen of the Mist Summoning Scroll was used.
With Uchiha Shi's response, Terumi Mei's eyes immediately sharpened, and she formed hand seals, Boar-Serpent-Goat.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!
She opened her mouth and a thick fog instantly rose, spreading throughout the hall.
Using the thick fog, she drew a kunai from Uchiha Shi's tool pouch, formed the Serpent seal, and condensed a water blade, throwing it at Hozuki Suigetsu.
Swiftly!
Following the water blade, Terumi Mei leaped into the air, forming hand seals one after another, gathering chakra in her throat, and spewed out a massive wave of water, crashing towards Hozuki Suigetsu.
Water Release: Exploding Water Shockwave!
Seeing this, Hozuki Suigetsu's expression didn't change; instead, he smiled coldly.
The distant pursuers, hearing the commotion, laughed mockingly, "Terumi Mei, have you lost your mind? Using Exploding Water Shockwave to attack the Full Moon, who has Water Transformation Technique, is simply courting death!"
Terumi Mei sneered, "What about this?"
She formed hand seals again, pouring a large amount of chakra into her hands, creating lightning, and slammed it into the surging water.
Lightning Release: Earth Walking's electric sparks surged along with the Exploding Water Shockwave, heading towards Hozuki Suigetsu.
Boom!
A tsunami of water instantly crashed in all directions, splitting the battlefield.
White fog spread, and water waves surged!
In the midst of the white fog, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared.
Uchiha Shi had already prepared, injecting chakra into his feet, and stepped on the waves, being pushed rapidly towards the five pursuers at the end of the hall, who were performing Water Release: Cutting Rain.
Just a simple coordination with Terumi Mei created an effect similar to Water Release: Wave Riding Strike.
Stepping on the crest of the wave, Uchiha Shi leaped high into the air, drawing out a handful of shurikens and throwing them at the pursuers.
Then, using the momentum, he spun and threw his ninjato with great force!
Next, he threw two wire-tied kunai, embedding them in the hall's pillars, and used the wires to change his trajectory, drawing a semicircle and leaping from another direction, drawing a kunai and spinning it in his hand, he dashed towards the five pursuers.
The older pursuer, hearing the footsteps, raised his head cautiously and shouted, "Be careful, that brat is coming for us!"
"He's on the left—"
Before he could finish, a flurry of shurikens pierced through the fog from the right.
The older pursuer's eyes widened as he drew his ninjato and blocked, the sound of metal clashing resonating, sparks flying!
However, hidden in the shuriken rain, a ninjato suddenly shot through the air!
Thud!
It pierced his throat, silencing his shout.
Clang!
You bravely charged at a pursuer who thought you were arrogant!
Heart Upgrade: Water (100%), you have mastered the nature transformation of water chakra.
You have learned: Water Release: Water Surface Cut Technique (Beginner, C).
The remaining four pursuers immediately widened their eyes, looking at Uchiha Shi rushing from the left, a bit confused.
But the situation was urgent, and one pursuer quickly shouted, "I'll maintain the secret jutsu, you go deal with this brat!"
The other three pursuers nodded, immediately stepping on the water to stabilize themselves, and drew chakra whips from their hands.
Snap!
The three whips' ends produced sonic booms, suddenly entangling Uchiha Shi, blocking all his escape routes.
This was Water Release: Water Whip.
It could bind enemies with water, making them immobile, with a very strong binding effect.
However, Uchiha Shi didn't dodge, but instead drew a kunai from his tool pouch and charged forward.
His eyes reflected the three approaching water whips, and he quickly formed hand seals, Hare-Goat-Serpent!
Water Release: Water Tooth Blade!
The water blade glowed, and after mastering the nature transformation of water, it became more condensed and sharp.
The water in the blade spun fiercely at a terrifying speed, making a screeching sound.
Immediately, Uchiha Shi swung the blade!
Drawing a crescent arc!
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